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Drinking Water
Richmond draws its drinking
water from 4 different aquifers: the Beaver-Pasquiset,
the Usquepaugh-Queen, and the Upper and
Lower Wood. The aquifer
yield totals 2,420,000 gallons/day.
(1997
Comprehensive Plan)
95% of Richmond residents
are served by private, on-site wells. (GrowSmart,
RI) The other 5% are served by the
Richmond Water Supply Board. 89 residencies
and 31 businesses located near Route I-95
and Route 138 - Exit 3 are serviced by the
Board.
(Economic Development Commission Guidebook,1996)
This water line will be extended for new
developments, such as Stilson
Road.
Although Richmond water
quality is good, there is a growing concern
about the proximity of wells to possible
contaminants that could be seeping into
the Well Head Protection Areas or groundwater
recharge areas. Visit our threats
to water quality page to find out more,
and view the results of surveys done on
Richmond's wellheads. Click
here for results spreadsheet. (.XLS
file, 84.5K)
To learn more about groundwater
and wellhead protection in Rhode Island,
visit DEM's
Office of Water Resources. EPA also
has a Safe Drinking Water hotline: 1-800-426-4791
To get involved with
some of the area's organizations devoted
to the protection of drinking water in the
Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed, click
here.
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